Kenley Jansen

RHP

Team: Detroit TigersThrows: RHeight: 6'5"Weight: 265 lbDOB: Sep 30, 1987Born: Willemstad, CuracaoActive

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Games

3.20

ERA

15.6%

K-BB%

92.5 mph

FB Velo

28.8%

CSW%

Stuff+

103

+3 vs MLB 100

vL 102vR 104

DLoc+

-29 vs MLB 100

vL 72▼vR 69▼

Stockyard PLoc+

-18 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-2 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 102

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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Cutter

82.8%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

61▼-> 2027

Velocity

92.5mph

Spin

2660rpm

CSW%

29.2%

iVB / iHB

16.5" / -5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

86▼

103

vs R

111▲

89▼

103

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 110.0

Break across arm slot

+30.8

Carry along arm slot

−12.5

Vertical approach angle

−6.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

−1.9

Release height

+1.8

Horizontal geometry

−1.2

Everything else

−0.3

Slider

10.5%|Pitching+98

PLoc+

94▼-> 2027

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

2515rpm

CSW%

27.6%

iVB / iHB

-3" / -5.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

91▼

59▼

101

vs R

93▼

41▼

94▼

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 90.3

Release height

+4.2

Horizontal geometry

−3.3

Arm angle

−2.8

Velocity

−2.4

Break across arm slot

−1.7

Extension

+1.4

Everything else

−5.1

Sinker

6.8%|Pitching+97

PLoc+

78▼-> 2027

Velocity

93.9mph

Spin

2361rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

19.3" / 6.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

70▼

vs R

94▼

92▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 98.5

Carry along arm slot

+12.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−4.2

Horizontal geometry

−3.2

Break across arm slot

−2.9

Release height

+2.5

Velocity

−1.1

Everything else

−5.2

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Last 30 games in 2026

Kenley Jansen

RHP

Team: Detroit TigersThrows: RHeight: 6'5"Weight: 265 lbDOB: Sep 30, 1987Born: Willemstad, CuracaoActive

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Games

3.20

ERA

15.6%

K-BB%

92.5 mph

FB Velo

28.8%

CSW%

Stuff+

103

+3 vs MLB 100

vL 102vR 104

DLoc+

-29 vs MLB 100

vL 72▼vR 69▼

Stockyard PLoc+

-18 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-2 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 102

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

Cutter

82.8%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

61▼-> 2027

Velocity

92.5mph

Spin

2660rpm

CSW%

29.2%

iVB / iHB

16.5" / -5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

106▲

86▼

103

vs R

111▲

89▼

103

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 110.0

Break across arm slot

+30.8

Carry along arm slot

−12.5

Vertical approach angle

−6.7

Seam-shifted wake: direction

−1.9

Release height

+1.8

Horizontal geometry

−1.2

Everything else

−0.3

Slider

10.5%|Pitching+98

PLoc+

94▼-> 2027

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

2515rpm

CSW%

27.6%

iVB / iHB

-3" / -5.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

91▼

59▼

101

vs R

93▼

41▼

94▼

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 90.3

Release height

+4.2

Horizontal geometry

−3.3

Arm angle

−2.8

Velocity

−2.4

Break across arm slot

−1.7

Extension

+1.4

Everything else

−5.1

Sinker

6.8%|Pitching+97

PLoc+

78▼-> 2027

Velocity

93.9mph

Spin

2361rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

19.3" / 6.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

103

70▼

vs R

94▼

92▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 98.5

Carry along arm slot

+12.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−4.2

Horizontal geometry

−3.2

Break across arm slot

−2.9

Release height

+2.5

Velocity

−1.1

Everything else

−5.2

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Last 30 games in 2026

Kenley Jansen

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